Definitions for allay

allay al·lay

Spelling: [uh-ley]
IPA: /əˈleɪ/

Allay is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 18 anagrams from letters in allay (aally).

Definitions for allay

verb (used with object)

  1. to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
  2. to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate:

Origin of allay

before 1000; Middle English aleyen, Old English ālecgan to put down, allay (ā- a-3 + lecgan to lay1); spelling -ll- shows i

Examples for allay

Still, Greta's nervousness increased; no reason, no sophistry could allay it.

The report calls on the Palestinians to recognize that Israeli security concerns are legitimate and to take steps to allay these.

When it came, however, it was not calculated to allay the curiosity of his questioner.

Experts [predict] that over a million people in the region need food aid to allay shortages.

There was alarm on her face, which La Boulaye now set himself to allay.

Your announcement that you will be hosting Avigdor Lieberman in London does nothing to allay our concerns.

How calculated is this precedure to allay animosities and unite hearts!

She will allay your intoxication by gentle degrees, and send you sober home.

The fact that the government employee in question is a McKinsey alumnus does not allay any of my concerns.

Friday morning, however, we got two pieces of data that should allay those concerns, at least for now.

Word Value for allay
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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